Although not explicitly set forth in the federal Constitution, it is the product of the constitutional system itself, which establishes the authority of the courts to judge the causes of action submitted to them on the basis of “the degree of appeal.” In cases in which the accused does not speak the language, an interpreter shall be appointed by the presiding judge for purposes of questioning, for which the parties involved shall not have to bear the associated costs (article 193 of the Code of Criminal Procedures).
En los casos en que el acusado no conozca el portugués, el juez que presida el tribunal designará un intérprete para los interrogatorios; las costas correspondientes no recaerán en las partes (artículo 193 del Código de Procedimiento Penal).